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in the 17th century ham house

in the 17th century ham house in southwest London belonged to the

in southwest London belonged to the

in southwest London belonged to the wealthy Duchess of Lauderdale the story

wealthy Duchess of Lauderdale the story

wealthy Duchess of Lauderdale the story goes that her presence is still very

goes that her presence is still very

goes that her presence is still very much felt and Partington manages the

much felt and Partington manages the

much felt and Partington manages the property the Duchess was ruthless and

property the Duchess was ruthless and

property the Duchess was ruthless and ambitious and made sure that she got

ambitious and made sure that she got

ambitious and made sure that she got what she wanted she was the daughter of

what she wanted she was the daughter of

what she wanted she was the daughter of a man called William Murray who was a

a man called William Murray who was a

a man called William Murray who was a royalist supporter to Charles at first

royalist supporter to Charles at first

royalist supporter to Charles at first the Duchess died at the house after a

the Duchess died at the house after a

the Duchess died at the house after a long illness but curiously after 300

long illness but curiously after 300

long illness but curiously after 300 years

years

years visitors are convinced she hasn’t left

visitors are convinced she hasn’t left

visitors are convinced she hasn’t left people see things and this there’s a

people see things and this there’s a

people see things and this there’s a long description of the house being a

long description of the house being a

long description of the house being a dark and gloomy having visitors to the

dark and gloomy having visitors to the

dark and gloomy having visitors to the house other than that those who live

house other than that those who live

house other than that those who live here and it’s long been believed it’s a

here and it’s long been believed it’s a

here and it’s long been believed it’s a DEP chess who walks the corridors in the

DEP chess who walks the corridors in the

DEP chess who walks the corridors in the house Anne has lived in the house for a

house Anne has lived in the house for a

house Anne has lived in the house for a couple of years she says she was first

couple of years she says she was first

couple of years she says she was first skeptical about the stories but now has

skeptical about the stories but now has

skeptical about the stories but now has her own personal experience of ghostly

her own personal experience of ghostly

her own personal experience of ghostly goings-on I personally have heard and

goings-on I personally have heard and

goings-on I personally have heard and I’ve smelt things I’ve never seen

I’ve smelt things I’ve never seen

I’ve smelt things I’ve never seen anything I’ve never seen a figure and as

anything I’ve never seen a figure and as

anything I’ve never seen a figure and as other people have claimed seeing and but

other people have claimed seeing and but

other people have claimed seeing and but I’ve heard steps and people staying with

I’ve heard steps and people staying with

I’ve heard steps and people staying with me I’ve heard people walking up and down

me I’ve heard people walking up and down

me I’ve heard people walking up and down that great stairs or the Duchess is

that great stairs or the Duchess is

that great stairs or the Duchess is meant to be which leads up to my floor

meant to be which leads up to my floor

meant to be which leads up to my floor and they said I can hear something

and they said I can hear something

and they said I can hear something walking up the stairs

walking up the stairs

walking up the stairs and never come in but I know the alarms

and never come in but I know the alarms

and never come in but I know the alarms are set and I know that nobody could be

are set and I know that nobody could be

are set and I know that nobody could be walking up those stairs and they also

walking up those stairs and they also

walking up those stairs and they also claim they can smell her perfume which

claim they can smell her perfume which

claim they can smell her perfume which was rose perfume over the years ghost

was rose perfume over the years ghost

was rose perfume over the years ghost hunters have visited ham house in the

hunters have visited ham house in the

hunters have visited ham house in the hope of witnessing the hauntings

hope of witnessing the hauntings

hope of witnessing the hauntings firsthand amateur ghost investigator

firsthand amateur ghost investigator

firsthand amateur ghost investigator Josh smaller is fascinated by the

Josh smaller is fascinated by the

Josh smaller is fascinated by the stories of the Dutchess this would be a

stories of the Dutchess this would be a

stories of the Dutchess this would be a room that certainly has got

room that certainly has got

room that certainly has got possibilities of her paranormal activity

possibilities of her paranormal activity

possibilities of her paranormal activity I’ve been in rooms where things have

I’ve been in rooms where things have

I’ve been in rooms where things have happened which I can’t explain

happened which I can’t explain

happened which I can’t explain rationally rooms where I’ve set up my

rationally rooms where I’ve set up my

rationally rooms where I’ve set up my slate and chalk the rooms been left

slate and chalk the rooms been left

slate and chalk the rooms been left empty for 90 minutes or so I’ve returned

empty for 90 minutes or so I’ve returned

empty for 90 minutes or so I’ve returned to the room and something has been

to the room and something has been

to the room and something has been written on the slate tonight the ghost

written on the slate tonight the ghost

written on the slate tonight the ghost hunter will be disappointed the Dutchess

hunter will be disappointed the Dutchess

hunter will be disappointed the Dutchess is not going to perform for his camera

is not going to perform for his camera

is not going to perform for his camera whether or not there’s any truth in the

whether or not there’s any truth in the

whether or not there’s any truth in the stories he’ll never know bizarrely as he

stories he’ll never know bizarrely as he

stories he’ll never know bizarrely as he left for the night there was a distinct

left for the night there was a distinct

left for the night there was a distinct smell of roses that he couldn’t explain

smell of roses that he couldn’t explain

smell of roses that he couldn’t explain and so for the moment ham house remains

and so for the moment ham house remains

and so for the moment ham house remains a mystery

a mystery

a mystery its ghostly secrets still intact

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